When Emergency Patients Die by Suicide: The Experience of Prehospital Health Professionals.

摘要: The suicide of a patient can be disturbing experience for health professionals. According to literature, is professional hazard in the path prehospital emergency In context several factors pointed out literature as predictors increased emotional impact and more severe traumatic reactions are present. However, on professionals still an understudied subject. aim this study was better understand facing suicide, using qualitative approach. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 19 Fourteen narratives about obtained. Three main categories emerged from process content analyzes: (1) related factors; (2) perceptions (3) growing. Death by had considerable these Several participants described intrusive thoughts images consequence attending death scene. Regarding perception impact, there seemed exist variation between levels exposed affected suicide. There specific features that which namely scene, encountering family or other survivors, managing feeling responsibility not arriving time rescue. also indicated some negative effects their practice, such doubts competence, training limits liability. difficult experience, marked intense impact. Nevertheless, it have positive effects, growth awareness phenomenon. Specific appears fundamental promote overcome